Really tired of being scared of big oil. And the data brokers. And the bigots. Trying to shift the fear to a form of “don’t take any shit” kindness. Where the madness stops first where we may have a slim chance of saving the planet.
BIG TECH
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AWS customers can now pay for Hugging Face products
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Any AWS customers here? This is quite cool You can now pay for all @huggingface products from your AWS account Blogpost: https://
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NVIDIA Interns Complete Summer Internships in AI Tech
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Our interns around the globe are wrapping up their summer internships, taking on real-world assignments to develop their careers, while having some fun along the way. #NVIDIAlife https://
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Google Celebrates AI Enthusiasm Across Asia Pacific Region
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Wonderful to speak with @Google colleagues across Asia Pacific this week while in Singapore. Love the energy here and enthusiasm for AI!
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Tech Leadership’s Sensationalism on AI Existential Risks Questioned
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to be clear – i suppose i get the incentives on both sides (media wants sensational heds; i guess its good PR if Sam is talking about end times) it all just seems dumb to me, especially from the tech co perspective
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Tech Ethics Teams Lack Resources and Authority to Ensure Fairness
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Many tech companies pledged to ensure their products are fair, transparent, and accountable, but do they walk the talk? Because tech industry ethics teams lack resources and authority, their effectiveness is spotty at best, according to a new study. https://
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OpenAI Acquires illdot Inc Amid Startup Funding Pressure
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OpenAI acquires @illdotinc I guess the pressure is ON to raise more funds and survive in 2024 ( when their burn rate collapses) oh the joy of startups
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FTC Warns Generative AI Companies on Consumer Deception
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"Generative AI tools that produce output based on copyrighted or otherwise protected material may, nonetheless, raise issues of consumer deception or unfairness. That’s especially true if companies offering the tools don’t come clean about the extent… https://
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CREATE AI Act Brings Diverse Voices to AI Governance
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“The CREATE AI Act will bring more diverse stakeholders to a table dominated by industry, adding much-needed voices to the conversations around AI’s best uses and the norms of responsible AI," says HAI Director of Policy @russellwald
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